About Wawona Campground
Number of accommodations: 96
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (570)
What Guests Are Saying
Wawona Campground offers a clean, well-maintained environment with friendly rangers and a beautiful riverside location, making it ideal for family camping. Many visitors appreciated the spacious and private campsites, along with the accessibility to nearby hiking trails and swimming areas. While some campers noted issues with noise from nearby roads and ranger interactions, the overall experience was positive, with multiple guests expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Wawona Campground offers a clean, well-maintained environment with friendly rangers and a beautiful riverside location, making it ideal for family camping. Many visitors appreciated the spacious and private campsites, along with the accessibility to nearby hiking trails and swimming areas. While some campers noted issues with noise from nearby roads and ranger interactions, the overall experience was positive, with multiple guests expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Martha M
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 081, Loop: C
Best experience ever!!
Jana L
VerifiedJuly 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 092, Loop: C
We had a very good experience and great time here. Perhaps one tip I wish I had known- bring a biggish bowl for washing the dishes. You are not allowed to rinse dishes under faucets. You are supposed to scrape all rests of food into trash and then rinse the dishes and wipe them and dump the water into toilets, NOT on on ground. I really liked the rules, I think its great to keep the campground safe and clean and most importanty keep the wildlife safe.
Eric K
VerifiedJuly 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 081, Loop: C
Rangers, campers and animals were all very well behaved. We are glad to have experienced staying in Wawona.
Valeriia S
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: A
Campground is small and clean. Public restrooms were in a good condition. Water stations are available
Vanessa B
VerifiedJuly 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 064, Loop: C
Wawona campground is fantastic. The Merced River runs through the side of it which allows for tubing and swimming. There are some “beach spots” which are great for kids. Some great swimming parts of the river you’ll need to hike to get to but majority of the river is easily accessible. This campground is more dispersed than in the valley. Only Verizon carriers have signal. There is the town of Wawona that is 6 min drive away where they have a local market for groceries and wifi at the library if needed. The restrooms were decent, and rangers were very nice. We cannot wait to go back!
Carol M
VerifiedJuly 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 057, Loop: C
I thought the campsite was very good with a large shaded tree. However, what concerned me were the campers across from me in site 61 or 62 (I was in 57) who had 3 vehicles and more than 6 campers, including teenagers and small children which is against the campground rules. They also had 3 large tent and a large trailer that they carried all their equipment in as well. I think you should be more closely monitoring the sites to see that campers are following the rules. There were other campsites nearby that also had more than 6 campers. I am wondering why you don't have a supervisor who stays on site if needed. I believe they have one in the valley campgrounds. I did appreciate that the campground was quiet at night.
Vera J
VerifiedJuly 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 074, Loop: C
Wonderful! Great site, right by the river. Clean bathrooms, didn’t feel too crowded although the camp was full. It was our first camping experience and we’ll do it again.
Sam J
VerifiedJune 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: A
This campground was quiet and had beautiful scenery. The river flows right through the campgrounds and you are able to access it at several points. Would stay here over the valley despite the drive, the campground was much more private. Close to Maripos Grove, the history center, and general store/gas station.
Jelle N
VerifiedJune 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: C
Spacious place. Good facilities. Limited privacy.
Tim B
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 064, Loop: C
Nice spacious campground, close to the rivers.
Location Wawona Campground
Address:
Po Box 577
Yosemite National Park, CA, 95389
United States
Take Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, or Highway 120 east from Manteca into Yosemite National Park. Follow signs to Wawona. The campground is located 8 miles north of the South Entrance station on Highway 41, and 27 miles south of Yosemite Valley.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.5731 / -119.665
Elevation: 1784 feet
Policies & Rules
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You are responsible for reading the following information and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment. |
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If arriving one or more days late, call (209) 375-9535; your reservation will be cancelled if we do not hear from you within 24 hours of your arrival date. |
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Bear Habitat! Food and toiletries must be stored in provided food lockers (35"Dx43"Wx28"H) 24 hours a day. Absolutely NO food or scented items stored in vehicles. Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters. |
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Potable water at the dump station (located one mile south of the campground) is only available during summer months. |
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Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited |
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For additional park information, call (209)372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose |
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Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more. |
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Help Yosemite be a Zero Landfill park! Leave excess packaging at home. Use refillable water and propane bottles, food containers and travel mugs. Place all of your recyclable waste in designated recycling containers. For more information go to: https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/zlf.htm |
